Samuel l



S. L. LOOMIS.

FRUIT JAR.

( No Model.)

Nu. 318,483. Patented May 26, 1885' NITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL L. LOQMIS, OF WRIGHTS STATION, CALIFORNIA.

FRUIT-JAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 318,483, dated May 26, 1885.

Application filed February 19, 1885. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL L. LooMIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wrights Station, in the county of Santa Clara and State of California, have invented a new and useful Fruit-Jar, of which the following is a specification.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view of the upper portion of a fruit-jar, showing my improved fastening device in position. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section through the jar and fastening. Fig. 3 is aperspective view illustrating a modification in the form of the cap or cover of the jar. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section showing the fastening device applied to the said modification. Fig. 5 is a detail View.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A represents the body of ajar, constructed of glass or other suitable material. Near the upper end or mouth of the jar is formed a collar, B, and a square slot or channel, B, which extends completely around the outside of the neck of the jar. The cover 0 is made to fit the top of the jar so that it will be as nearly air-tight as possible, and across the top of the cover I make a square depression, D, to be hereinafter more fully described. Over the top of the cover when it is in position on the jar is placed a metal clamp, E, the lower or holding ends of which are bent inwardly at right angles, and the extreme ends or points of the bent ends are curved to conform to the cylindrical construction of the bottle or jar, as shownin Fig. 5. This clamp or yoke is placed across the top of the jar when the cover is in position, and at right angles to the square depression or wedge-groove D, by sliding the clamp along the square channel or groove B to the right or left of the jar, and at right angles with the said wedge-groove D, and in this position the clamp is keyed down upon the top of the cover. I11 order to accomplish this object I employ wooden wedges or keys F, which are placed in opposite ends of the square slot or depression D and pressed inward under the clamp, one overlapping the other, which effectually seals the cover and 0 holds it in position in an airtight manner upon the top of thejar.

In the modification shownin Fig. 3 the cover or cup of my jar is cast with a wedge-shaped projection, G, inclining to the opposite side of the cover, at which point shoulders D are formed, in which case, orif constructed in this manner, only one movable Wedge, F, is employed, and this wedge is forced up under the clamp upon the incline Gin the same manner as the wedge F is applied in Fig. 1, while the shoulders D willprevent the lateral displacement of the wedge.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclairn, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

The combination, with thejar A, having a collar, B, and channel B, and the cover 0, provided with a transverse depression, D, of the clamp E, having downward and inward project-ing ends for engaging the lower edge of the collar, and the overlapping wedges F F, the lower wedge being secured froml ial displacement, and the upper wedge resting in the transverse depression of the c r I 1, sn stantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

SAMUEL L. LOOMIS. [L. s.]

\Vitnesses:

C. IV. M. SMITH, CHAS. E. KELLY. 

